On April 7, Beijing time, the BWF officially announced that the number of applicants for the 2022 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup increased from 10 to 12 in the past, which is undoubtedly a huge positive for the Chinese team that has been hit in recent times.
Since the All England Championships, the Chinese badminton team has suffered a variety of blows, first ending with zero crowns in the All England Open Badminton Championships, and then collectively withdrawing from the Swiss Open Badminton Championships because some players were infected with the new crown. After a period of rest, The national feathers ushered in a large-scale withdrawal tide before the Korean Open, and the players who did not withdraw from the competition looked obviously not in the best state, and the national women's singles, which was regarded as the favorite to win the championship, was led by Chen Yufei, but all of them were blocked out of the top 8, which was shocking. Only Weng Hongyang, who flew directly from China to South Korea, looked in normal shape, beating two strong players in a row to reach the men's singles quarterfinals, and huang Yaqiong/Ou Xuanyi became the only remaining Chinese players in the signing table.
In the past, the maximum number of applicants for each team in the Tangyou Cup was 10, and the Chinese team would generally send four singles players and three pairs of doubles combinations to compete. The BWF chose to increase the upper limit of the number of applicants to 12 people, mainly because of the impact of the new crown epidemic. The increase in the number of applicants to 12 is a huge positive for the Chinese team that has not been in good shape recently, compared to other traditional strong teams, the top players of the national feather may not have an advantage, but it is definitely one of the best in the talent reserve of the first-line players with strength. Therefore, the two additional registration places will not only provide the Chinese badminton team with two tickets to the world championship title, but also give the coaching staff more choices when allocating the lineup. After all, the current downturn of several main players and the impact of injuries are heart-wrenching. With the addition of fresh forces, it will undoubtedly give a little more help on the road to the championship.